Jurisprudence

Charlie Scott, a former NBA player and star at North Carolina, pleaded guilty in Atlanta to one count of bankruptcy fraud. U.S. Attorney Joe Whitley said Scott forged a signature on a bankruptcy petition and falsely represented to the bankruptcy court the employment, income and assets of another person.

Scott, who played for the Lakers and three other NBA teams before retiring in 1980, will be sentenced July 31. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.